--- loncom/homework/default_homework.lcpm	2000/09/26 19:29:07	1.1
+++ loncom/homework/default_homework.lcpm	2000/10/05 19:24:23	1.2
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ sub asin { atan2($_[0], sqrt(1- $_[0] *
 
 sub html {
   if ( $external::target == "web" ) {
-    $Apache::scripttag::start_script::result.=@_[0];
+    $SCRIPT_RESULT.=@_[0];
   }
 }
 
@@ -28,4 +28,7 @@ sub pow   {return $_[0] ** $_[1]; }
 sub ceil  {return (($_[0]-int($_[0]))== 0.0) ? $_[0] : (int($_[0])+ 1); }
 sub floor {return int($_[0]);  }
 
-
+sub format {
+  my ($value,$fmt)=@_;
+  $SCRIPT_RESULT.=sprintf('%.'.$fmt,$value);
+}